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The Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) detained at the airport in Lisbon, in recent days, nine foreign nationals, in the scope of border control.

Three foreign citizens, aged 30, 28 and 20, were intercepted and detained by SEF, in control of departure from national territory, when they intended to travel to Ireland, identifying themselves with counterfeit Romanian, Greek and Italian identity cards.

Two foreign nationals, one man and one woman, respectively, who were traveling to Canada, with fake Italian passports and two other foreign nationals, both 39, were detained for using other people’s documents (Swedish and French passports). English). All detainees were present at the judicial authorities.

A 48-year-old foreign citizen was captured in pursuance of a European Arrest Warrant, which was sought to serve a seven-year prison sentence for fraudulent bankruptcy. Present at the Court of Appeal, he awaited the further terms of the proceedings at the prison establishment with the PJ.

Another 40-year-old foreign citizen was also detained pursuant to an Operation Captura warrant for the execution of the 3-year and 5-month prison sentence following his conviction for committing crimes of simple theft, aggravated robbery, possession of a prohibited weapon and of trafficking and mediation of arms. The individual was taken to the Lisbon Prison.

The National Republican Guard (GNR) intensified from December 30, 2016 until  January 2, 2017, the patrolling and road inspection on the itineraries to and from the places associated with the New Year festivities, as well as the presence Safety in these places, with the aim of strengthening safety and preventing the occurrence of road accidents.

During the four days and, compared to the same period of 2015, there were:

• 658 accidents (ten more);
• Seven dead (plus two);
• Eight seriously injured (less five);
• 189 minor injuries (minus 20).

In relation to the infractions associated with the causes of worsening injuries caused in the event of a road accident, the following were registered in comparison with the same period of 2015:

• 1 756 for speeding (minus 56);
• 603 for driving under the influence of alcohol (minus 47), of which 196 detained with a blood alcohol content equal to or greater than 1.2 g / l (minus 16);
• 167 for incorrect or non-use of the seat belt (plus 30);
• 158 for improper use of the phone while driving (plus 37).

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For the combined numbers of Operation Christmas and New Year, and compared to the same period of 2015/2016, there were:

• 1 408 accidents (plus 136);
• Eight dead (minus four);
• 16 serious injuries (minus 17);
• 429 ​​minor injuries (plus 24).

GNR Criminal Investigation unit Montijo detained on 4^th January in the locality of Moita, a man of 35 years for trafficking in narcotics.

In the course of an investigation for drug trafficking, two searches were carried out, one home and one non-domicile, where the following were seized:

• 537 doses of cocaine;
• 151 doses of heroin;
• 270 euros in cash;
• A precision balance;
• Two ammonia packs, used in the cutting of the narcotic;
• A motor vehicle;
• 17 caliber 12 ammunition;
• Five mobile phones;
• A portable computer;
• Two LCD TVs;
• A watch;Seven pieces of silver jewellery.

The detained will be presented on 6^th January to the court of Barreiro.

The National Republican Guard, in addition to its daily operations, carried out a series of operations throughout the country last week, from December 30 to January 5, aimed at preventing and combating violent crime, through road inspections, among others, with the following operational data:

1. Detentions: 426 arrested in the act of committing offenses, including:

• 183 for driving under the influence of alcohol;
• 58 for driving without legal authorization;
• 35 for trafficking in narcotics;
• 25 for theft;
• Nine for illegal possession of a weapon.

2. Seizures:

• 1 014 doses of hashish;
• 488 doses of cocaine;
• 301 doses of heroin;
• 142 grams of amphetamines;
• 58 grams of cannabis leaves;
• 14 vehicles;
• 14 firearms;
• 15 blank guns;
• 3,745 euros in cash;
• 2 188 counterfeit goods;
• 287 ammunition of various calibers.

3. Transit: 8 696 detected infractions, highlighting:

• 3 425 for excess speed;
• 593 for driving with higher blood alcohol content than allowed by law;
• 323 for lack of mandatory periodic inspection;
• 293 for improper use of the mobile phone in the exercise of driving;
• 280 for missing or incorrect seat belt and / or child restraint system;
• 268 tachograph related;
• 153 for lack of compulsory civil liability insurance.

The same source said that Jose Manuel Moura, who took office as commander of the National Command of Relief Operations (CNOS) in December 2012, was informed of this decision on Tuesday.

The proposal to replace José Manuel Moura by Rui Esteves was made by the new president of the National Authority of Civil Protection, Joaquim Leitão, and accepted by the Ministry of Internal Administration, the same source said.

All district Relief Operations commanders were on duty when the current Government took office, which decided not to renew these commissions and leave the decision to the end of this year.

The same source also stressed that the replacement of José Manuel Moura is not related to the fire season this summer.

The President of the President of the Directing Council of the Regional Civil Protection Service Madeira announced on 28th December that he will be leaving his office in January after a period of over 10 years.

Last week the Security Coordination Bureau (GCS) indicated that overall and violent crime in 2016 has decreased by 6.5 percent and 10.5 percent respectively. With the exception of 2015, where overall crime increased by 1.3%, this continues with the downward trend starting in 2008.

These provisional figures reflect reported crime up until the third quarter of 2016 and published in a report analysing crime in Portugal..

According to the report, which was covered in depth by newspaper Diário de Notícias (DN), common crimes that such as street robberies and car thefts have decreased. This, the police chiefs said, could in large part be due to a greater police presence on the streets, heavier armed and better equipped forces, police reinforcements in critical areas, and a greater crime prevention awareness by people.

DN reports that with prisons currently being overloaded with more violent criminals, police are now facing new trends in crime, which no longer take place on streets, but rather online. This is evidenced by extortion, mostly committed over the internet, and IT scams grew significantly, by 70 percent and 20 percent respectively.

Extortion, particularly sexual bribery, or sextortion, as it has become known, and IT crimes such as illegally accessing bank details, sabotage and swindling, have both risen markedly, as have cases of blackmail.

“Internet crime requires lots of specific research due to its trans-nationality and the great difficulty of collecting evidence”, stressed the head of the PJ police’s cybercrime department, which was created in 2012 to tackle the growing crimes.

The provision of first aid will be part of the contents taught in the classes to take the driving tests in order to obtain a driving licence. This is one of the 106 measures included in the new National Road Safety Strategic Plan (PENSE2020), which is in public consultation until next January 8. However, in the analysis of the document, several associations in the sector criticize the fact that the plan does not determine any date for the implementation of the initiatives, nor does it indicate which financial resources will be allocated to its implementation.

Another measure is to encourage the placing on cars that are already part of the fleet of the new system  eCall , a device that automatically sends an alert to the emergency services in case of road accident, with the information of the location coordinates where is the car. From April 2018 all new cars sold in the European Union will be required to have eCall , which will run through 112. The aim is to enable quicker assistance to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries.

The PENSE2020 also proposes to study the introduction of driving inhibitors devices, also known as alcohol locks , which require the driver to measure the alcohol level in the blood before starting the vehicle. If the result is greater than that allowed by law (in Portugal a rate equal to or greater than 0.5 g / l), the mechanism blocks the car, preventing the driver from starting the journey. Such instruments have already been implemented in some countries, such as Sweden, in reinsertion programs for drivers driven to drive with alcohol and in certain types of transport.

Military personnel from the Madeira Nature and Environment Protection Service captured a dog on December 20 for having bitten two people in the Rochinha area of ​​Funchal.

The dog, captured with the collaboration of the veterinary services of the Municipality of Funchal, was in the backyard of a residence, quite aggressive and had bitten two people who needed to receive hospital treatment.

The animal was delivered to the Municipal Kennel of Funchal.

The GNR registered between 24^th – 26 th December, during the  “Natal Tranquilo”,traffic operation  587 accidents and one fatal, representing more accidents than last year but less deaths, according to provisional data.

This year, and in the area of ​​action of the GNR, also registered six seriously injured and 243 slight injuries, according to information available on the website of the National Republican Guard (GNR).

Last year, in the same three days, the GNR had registered 460 road accidents, seven dead, 15 seriously injured and 136 slightly injured.

This year there were 127 more accidents than last year, six fewer dead, nine seriously injured and 107 slight injuries.

The accident with the deadly victim occurred on Saturday in the Porto district, while the day with more accidents (283) happened on Friday.

The GNR intensified, between Friday and Monday, highway inspections with patrols in all the national territory for the routes with greater traffic at this time of the year.

The aim of the operation was to prevent road accidents, to ensure traffic flow and to support all road users in order to provide them with a safe journey.